Indian oil minister reportedly felt no US pressure to cut Russian oil imports

At an industry event in Goa on Oct. 27, Indian oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he had felt no US pressure to reduce Russian crude imports, Reuters reported. He attributed Russian oil purchases to discounts and relative prices, and said refiners had cut back on Russian oil as they bought more discounted Gulf oil. Reuters also cited ship-tracking data showing a September surge in India's Middle Eastern crude imports.